Background
Abrams, Richard Martin was born on July 12, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Ida (Levine) Abrams.
Abrams, Richard Martin was born on July 12, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Ida (Levine) Abrams.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1953; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1962.
Instructor, lecturer history, Columbia University, 1957-1960;
instructor history, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1962;
assistant professor, University of California, 1962-1966;
associate professor, University of California, 1966-1972;
professor, University of California, since 1972;
Fulbright professor of history, London School Economics and Political Science, 1968;
Fulbright professor of history, U. London, 1968-1969. National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1972-1973, director summer seminar for college teachers, 1977, 79, 81, 84. Social Science Research Council fellow, 1960-1961, 64-65.
Visiting professor Beijing Normal U., 1985. Distinguished visiting professor of history United Nations Organization-Innsbrucksummer program 1988. Fulbright distinguished professor American history Moscow State University, 1989.
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Member American History Association, Organisation American Historians, Economics History Association, American Society Legal History, Newcomen Society North America (honorary).
Married Marcia Lee Ash, August 14, 1960. Children: Laura Susan, Robert Samuel, Jennifer Sharon.